Ad inizio gennaio, con la fine della regular season la NFL comunica il calendario della stagione successiva limitandosi a chi affronterà chi e dove. Questa parte del calendario NFL è la più semplice perchè si basa su dei criteri predefiniti e non soggetti a variazione, che vi riassumiamo:
- 6 partite contro le altre tre squadre della propria Division, andata e ritorno
- 4 partite contro tutte le altre di una Division della propria Conference (cambiano ogni anno a rotazione) – stesso colore nell’immagine
- 4 partite contro tutte le altre di una Division dell’altra Conference – stessa riga nell’immagine
- 2 partite contro le due squadre arrivate nella stessa posizione, in stagione regolare, nelle rimanenti due Division della propria Conference – stessa colonna nell’immagine
- 1 partita contro una squadra dell’altra Conference arrivata nella stessa posizione che non sia nella Division che già si affronta. Nel 2023 saranno le squadre NFC ad avere una partita in casa in più – stessa lettera nell’immagine
Il calendario ufficiale NFL viene di solito comunicato verso fine aprile/inizio maggio. La regular season 2024 inizierà giovedì 7 settembre e si concluderà dopo 18 giornate l’8 gennaio. Il Super Bowl LIX si disputerà il 9 febbraio 2025 al Caesars Superdome di New Orleans, in Louisiana. Nella prossima stagione la NFL disputerà cinque partite all’estero, quattro in Europa.
Prima di vedere chi affronterà chi e dove vi proponiamo la cosiddetta strength of schedule, cioè la forza dei propri avversari basandosi sul record della stagione NFL 2023. In questa classifica, che vale quello che vale, i Browns sono la squadra con gli avversari più forti mentre Saints e Falcons le squadre con quelli più deboli.
# | Squadra | Record avv. | ‰ |
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1 | Cleveland Browns | 158-131-0 | 0.547 |
2 | Baltimore Ravens | 155-134-0 | 0.536 |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 154-135-0 | 0.533 |
4 | Green Bay Packers | 152-137-0 | 0.526 |
4 | Houston Texans | 152-137-0 | 0.526 |
6 | Buffalo Bills | 149-140-0 | 0.516 |
6 | New York Giants | 149-140-0 | 0.516 |
8 | New England Patriots | 148-141-0 | 0.512 |
8 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 148-141-0 | 0.512 |
8 | Las Vegas Raiders | 148-141-0 | 0.512 |
11 | Detroit Lions | 147-142-0 | 0.509 |
12 | Los Angeles Rams | 146-143-0 | 0.505 |
12 | San Francisco 49ers | 146-143-0 | 0.505 |
12 | Dallas Cowboys | 146-143-0 | 0.505 |
12 | New York Jets | 146-143-0 | 0.505 |
16 | Kansas City Chiefs | 145-144-0 | 0.502 |
16 | Washington Commanders | 145-144-0 | 0.502 |
16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 145-144-0 | 0.502 |
16 | Minnesota Vikings | 145-144-0 | 0.502 |
20 | Denver Broncos | 143-146-0 | 0.495 |
21 | Tennessee Titans | 142-147-0 | 0.491 |
21 | Indianapolis Colts | 142-147-0 | 0.491 |
21 | Philadelphia Eagles | 142-147-0 | 0.491 |
24 | Miami Dolphins | 141-148-0 | 0.488 |
24 | Seattle Seahawks | 141-148-0 | 0.488 |
24 | Arizona Cardinals | 141-148-0 | 0.488 |
27 | Los Angeles Chargers | 138-151-0 | 0.478 |
27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 138-151-0 | 0.478 |
29 | Carolina Panthers | 135-154-0 | 0.467 |
29 | Chicago Bears | 135-154-0 | 0.467 |
31 | Atlanta Falcons | 131-158-0 | 0.453 |
31 | New Orleans Saints | 131-158-0 | 0.453 |
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AFC East
Buffalo Bills
Casa: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs
Trasferta: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions
Miami Dolphins
Casa: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders
Trasferta: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers
New York Jets
Casa: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos
Trasferta: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots
Casa: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Chargers
Trasferta: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Casa: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Buffalo Bills
Trasferta: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cleveland Browns
Casa: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins
Trasferta: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints
Pittsburgh Steelers
Casa: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, New York Jets
Trasferta: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals
Casa: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots
Trasferta: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers
AFC South
Houston Texans
Casa: Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens
Trasferta: Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys
Jacksonville Jaguars
Casa: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns
Trasferta: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis Colts
Casa: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers
Trasferta: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, New York Giants
Tennessee Titans
Casa: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals
Trasferta: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders
AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs
Casa: Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans
Trasferta: Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers
Las Vegas Raiders
Casa: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars
Trasferta: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams
Denver Broncos
Casa: Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts
Trasferta: Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles Chargers
Casa: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans
Trasferta: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
Casa: New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans
Trasferta: New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Casa: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars
Trasferta: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams
New York Giants
Casa: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts
Trasferta: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks
Washington Commanders
Casa: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans
Trasferta: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals
NFC North
Detroit Lions
Casa: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills
Trasferta: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Casa: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins
Trasferta: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles
Minnesota Vikings
Casa: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets
Trasferta: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Casa: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots
Trasferta: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Commanders
NFC South
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Casa: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens
Trasferta: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Detroit Lions
New Orleans Saints
Casa: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns
Trasferta: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers
Atlanta Falcons
Casa: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers
Trasferta: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings
Carolina Panthers
Casa: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals
Trasferta: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Chicago Bears
NFC West
San Francisco 49ers
Casa: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs
Trasferta: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Los Angeles Rams
Casa: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Las Vegas Raiders
Trasferta: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints
Seattle Seahawks
Casa: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Denver Broncos
Trasferta: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals
Casa: Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Chargers
Trasferta: Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers
Un altra stagione di crescita per i miei Texans. . . .potremmo anche non andare oltre il record di quest’ultima stagione , ma sarebbe anche ben chiaro il perché, lo spazio nel salary cap c’è , qualche scelta al draft anche . . ..possiamo fare meglio dell’anno scorso, ma già fare bene uguale andrebbe bene